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Faith and mental health
How Christian faith and professional mental-health care can support each other, including talking with your church.
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This page is being written
It will be reviewed by a clinician before it's published. It will cover:
- Why seeking treatment isn't a lack of faith
- Talking with your pastor or church
- Prayer as support, not a substitute for care
- Supporting someone in your congregation
From Scripture
For reflection
Optional. These passages sit alongside care. They aren't a promise of healing or an answer to a doubt.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
World English Bible · public domain
Read now from trusted organisations
- Living with OCD & religious traditionsInternational OCD Foundation(opens in a new tab)
- What is OCD & scrupulosity?International OCD Foundation(opens in a new tab)
Links checked Oct 19, 2026